1818 King George III silver Crown with 'LIX' regnal edge and...

Hammer

£280

1818 King George III silver Crown with 'LIX' regnal edge and Benedetto Pistrucci portrait (S 3787). Obverse: large laureate bust facing left, 'GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D:' around with the date (1818) beneath. Reverse: St George and the dragon motif, 'PISTRUCCI' below, garter around reads 'HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE'. Edge: raised lettering that reads 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI LIX.'. Weight: 28.28g. Diameter: 37.6mm. Grade: EF - a light tone with reverse slightly darker with some colour, very first signs of wear Extremely Fine.